lame

The word “lame” has 1 syllable: lame

It's pronounced as /leɪm/

What is synonym and antonym for lame?

In the thesaurus, “lame” has 235 synonyms and 118 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lame along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lame

abhorrent
abominable
abysmal
atrocious
awful
bad
bang
base
bash
bastard
batter
beat
below par
belt
blamable
bludgeon
box
break
bruise
bruised
brutal
buffet
bum
bung up
bush
bush-league
censurable
cheap
cheesy
coarse
common
condemnable
contemptible
counterfeit
cowardly
crappy
craven
cripple
cruddy
crumby
crummy
cut-rate
damage
damnable
dastardly
defective
deficient
deplorable
despicable
detestable
dirty
disable
disabled
disastrous
discreditable
disfigure
disgraceful
disgusting
dishonorable
dismember
disreputable
dissatisfactory
dreadful
drub
egregious
execrable
fake
faltering
faulty
feeble
flabby
flagrant
flawed
flimsy
flog
from hunger
game
gimpy
gnarly
gore
gross
grubby
halt
hammer
hamstring
harm
hateful
hit
hobble
hobbling
horrendous
horrible
hurt
ignoble
ignominious
ill
impair
impaired
inadequate
incapacitate
ineffective
inefficient
inferior
injure
injured
insufficient
junky
kill
kneecap
lace
lacerate
lacking
lambast
lambaste
lash
lesser
lick
limping
loathsome
lousy
low
low-grade
low-rent
maim
mangle
maul
meager
meagre
mean
mediocre
miscreant
miserable
miserly
murder
mutilate
nasty
niggardly
odious
off
pained
paltry
paralyze
paste
pathetic
pelt
phoney
phony
pitiable
pitiful
pommel
poor
pound
pummel
punch
punk
ratty
reprehensible
reproachable
reptilian
repugnant
repulsive
revolting
revulsive
rotten
rubbishy
scabby
scanty
scar
scummy
scurrilous
scurvy
second-rate
shabby
sham
shameful
shoddy
short
skimp
skimpy
slap
sleazy
smack
smash
sneaking
sock
sordid
sore
sorry
sour
spank
spare
squalid
stiff
stingy
stinky
suboptimal
subpar
substandard
sucky
swat
swipe
terrible
thin
thrash
thump
thwack
torment
torture
trashy
unacceptable
unconvincing
under par
unethical
unpersuasive
unpleasing
unprincipled
unsatisfactory
unscrupulous
unspeakable
unsuitable
useless
valueless
vile
villainous
wack
wallop
wanting
weak
whack
whip
wing
worthless
wound
wretched
wrong

Antonyms for lame

A1
OK
acceptable
adequate
admirable
agile
all right
average
bang-up
banner
better
borderline
boss
capital
choice
classic
classical
commendable
convincing
crackerjack
creditable
cure
dandy
decent
divine
doctor
effective
ethical
excellent
exceptional
fabulous
fair
fancy
fine
first-class
first-rate
fix
good
grand
gratifying
great
groovy
heal
heavenly
high-grade
high-minded
high-test
honest
honorable
jim-dandy
keen
laudable
marvellous
marvelous
mean
mediocre
mend
meritorious
middling
minimal
mobile
moral
neat
nifty
noble
okay
par excellence
passable
patch
perfect
persuasive
praiseworthy
premium
prime
principled
redoubtable
rehabilitate
rejuvenate
remedy
renew
repair
reputable
respectable
restore
right
right-minded
righteous
satisfactory
satisfying
scrupulous
sensational
slick
so-so
special
splendid
standard
stellar
sterling
strong
sufficient
suitable
superb
superior
superlative
supernal
swell
terrific
tip-top
tolerable
top
top-notch
unexceptional
unsurpassed
upright
useful
virtuous
wonderful
worthy

Meanings of lame

noun
1. A stupid or undesirable person.
2. A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.
3. (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
verb
1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
2. To shine.
adjective
1. Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
2. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
3. (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
4. Unconvincing or unbelievable.
5. Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

Example Sentences

Lame excuses won't get you far in life, take responsibility for your actions.
The injured horse walked with a lame gait, favoring its wounded leg.
Don't let fear hold you back from pursuing your dreams, it's lame to let it control you.
His attempt at a joke fell flat, leaving everyone with a lame sense of humor.
She felt lame sitting at home while her friends went out and had fun without her.

On this page you'll find 353 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lame, such as: A1, OK, abhorrent, abominable, abysmal, acceptable, adequate.

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